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Design: Auction 075 - 02.09.2008

Auction No 75, 02 September 2008
Design

Post auction sale until 02 October 2008

Post auction report

In the Design auction, it was the Italians who enjoyed the greatest success: Gio Ponti’s ‘Jungla’ vase of 1923 went for €12,000 to an American museum, and at €6,500 his vase depicting a female violin player fetched over twice its estimated price. Fornasetti also elicited exciting bidding battles and very high prices. His little ‘dorico’ cupboard went for €11,000 to English dealers, while six ‘Mongolfiere’ plates climbed from a starting price of €1,600 to €3,800 and now embellish a German private collection. The highest bids among the Scandinavians were realized by Eero Saarinen’s ‘Pedestal’ dining table plus six chairs at €6,500 and Arne Jacobsen’s ‘Egg’ chair with a black leather cover for the same price. Comfortable armchairs were in great demand: Poul Kjaerholm’s ‘PK-0’ was knocked down for €3,300, while €2,300 was authorized for ‘PK-22’. Hans J. Wegner’s ‘Papa Bear’ chair with footstool changed hands for €2,800. Italian design also saw the highest rises in price. A French dealer bid Ettore Sottsass’ large ‘Minareto’ totem up to €11,000. Man Ray’s ‘Le Témoin’, a seat in the form of an eye, achieved €5,600 - more than double its estimate. In the lamps category, the top attraction proved to be six CP-1 sconces by Charlotte Perriand, with a German collector prepared to pay €10,000.